Trade
US withdraws newly updated list of firms allegedly aiding China's military
Though the list does not formally impose sanctions on Chinese firms, under a new law, the Pentagon will be prevented in the coming years from contracting and procuring from companies on the list.
Australia charges two Chinese nationals with foreign interference, spying on Buddhist group
Trump threatens to bar new US-Canada bridge from opening, demands talks with Ottawa
Somaliland moves toward Israel trade pact, signals access to lithium and minerals
Trump's tariffs to remain in effect after appeals court grants stay
A federal appeals court temporarily reinstated the most sweeping of Trump's tariffs a day after a US trade court ruled that Trump had exceeded his authority in imposing the duties and ordered a block
From the drawer to the bank account: Pelephone offers up to NIS 5,500 for old smartphones
Pelephone is launching a new service that allows the general public to return old smartphones and receive payment of up to NIS 5,520 directly to their bank account, with no purchase obligation.
UK freezes trade with Israel — and integrity with it - opinion
The continued suspension of negotiations for a UK-Israel FTA could have significant consequences for both parties.
Taliban in talks with Russia, China for trade transactions in local currencies
Both Afghanistan and Russia are sanctions-hit economies, seeking to settle trade transactions worth hundreds of millions of dollars, the Taliban's acting Commerce Minister Haji Nooruddin Azizi said.
Trump pushes EU to cut tariffs or face extra duties, FT reports
The FT added that the European Union has been pushing for a jointly agreed framework text for the talks, but the two sides remain too far apart.
'Sorry I don't have a plane to give you,' South Africa's Ramaphosa tells Trump mid-trade talks
Rhamposa is in the US to persuade Trump to make deals with his country rather than scold and punish it.
Donald Trump’s tariff policy: A method to his madness? - analysis
There is no “method to his madness” because there is no madness. It’s all method.
Trump says Iran wants to trade with US - Fox News
Trump also added that Iran has his administration's proposal and knows it needs to move quickly.
Trade war pause fuels market surge, relief or reversal?
Study reveals Aztecs traded obsidian with rivals
Although Mexicas favored green obsidian, tool variety shows that multiple obsidian sources supplied the capital via markets, not by direct extraction from the original sites.
